Non-refillable bottle.



NITED srArns PArENr OFFICE.

CLARENCE WILLIAMS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, s f ASSIGrNOR OF ONE; HALF TO JOHN GANEY, OF WASHINGTON, i

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

NoN-REFlLLABLE BOTTLE.

`a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of4 Washington, ADistrict of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification.

` The principal ob`ect of the invention is to provide a non-reliable attachment for bottles, jars, andk the like which shall be simple in construction, inexpensive, and absolutely reliable.

' Another object is to provide an attachment of the character mentioned which may be` readily applied by hand and without the aid of special tools.

Other objects and advantages will be referred to hereinafter.

The nature, lcharacteristic features, and scope of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description, taken in connectionv with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and where- In- Y 1 Figure 1 is a view, principally in perspective, illustrating the application of a bottle- Y closure'ernbodying features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a modi-4 fication inwhich a transverse strip or distance-piece is employed to hold the plug or valve away from the discharge-orifice. Fig. 4 is a top, view of thev neck of a bottle withk the cap and stopperremoved, showing the manner of applying the distance-piece. Fig. 5 is a sectional viewof a modification of the cap, wherein tangs or spurs struck up from the cap act to space the valve. Fig. 6 is a sectional` elevational view of a bottle-neck and cap, the neck having formed exteriorly 4thereof an upwardly-directed fiange which surrounds the lower part of the cap. Fig. 7 illustrates a modified form of plug or cone valve. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the flange 18 added.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a member or part to be sealed or closed against refilling, which may be the neck of a bottle, jar, or the like. The part or neck 5 on its exterior is of varying diameter -and is served with the shoulders 6 and 7. Interiorly the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 7, 1905. Serial No. 273,026.

Patented oct. so, 1906.

neck is adapted for the reception of a valve, and by preference this consists of a cone or plug valve 8,whereof the seat is vformed-'by i the tapered Wall 9.

10 represents a destructible stopper, which may embody a wafer of cork, paper, or any approved material. themouth of the bottle and is retained by a cap 11. The latter consists of a coneshaped member having a discharge-orifice 12 in its ytop for outfiow of the contents of"y the bottle and having at its base an in-'f v wardlyand upwardly directed flange or gal-l lery'13', which receives and retains a ring 14, bearing a plurality of tongues or spring-fin- The stopper 10 covers f gers 15, which when the cap is pressed down upon the neck spring' inward and engage the shoulder 6;

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, 16 represents a spacer or distance-piece which is interposed between the'cap and the valve. pose of the part or member 16 is to prevent tampering with the valve and also to hold the valve away from the cap, and thus insure a free pouring of the contents.

Referring to Fig. 5, the same illust-rates a varied form` wherein the cap'is formed or provided near its discharge-orifice with spurs or tangs 17 directed downwardly, so as to hold' the valve away from said orifice.

Fig. 6 illustrates a varied form wherein The `purl the neck of the'bottle is formed with an incircling flange 18, which surrounds the base of the cap when the latter is positioned and effectually precludes the introduction of an implement below the cap without breaking said flange.

Fig. 7 illustrates a varied form of the plug or cone valve y.wherein the top Ais ribbed or channeled, as at 19.

In practice, the bottle having been filled, the plug or valve is inserted, and the distancepiece or spacer, if desired, is applied as indiv IOO it is impossible fte introduce -aknife lor .other porary usefonly is: made'I offjpapen, cork, or,

any materialthat may be readilydestroyeda It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains that modiiications may be made in. details without departing from the spirit'and 'scope of' same. Hence I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement 'and construction of parts hereinabove described; but,=

Having described the nature and objectsy ofnthe invention,l what I ,claim` as new and desirefte secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A'device suchnas statedf comprisinglaJ neck eXteriorly provided with shoulders and@ having anconical bere,v which: .constitutes a valveseat, af valve f adapted -to said: iseat., a, destructibldstopperlabove the,` valve, a. retaining-.cap l having 1 a ,dischargevoriiice and having .f upwardly directed.; fingers which: engage .one shoulder," and, bearing: at its 1b ase.f againstcthe; other' fshoulder, andY xadistance.y piece tohold thewalve aw,ayfrom.the.eap,; substantially .asv specified.

2.- Aqdevicei suche ,as stated, ,comprising ,ai neckexteriorlytprovidedfwithfarshoulder and withan: upwardly-,directed flange v `dis-posedbelowthe .fshbulder,=and a, cap, having means to engage said shoulder and whereof the basel enters betweenfthe .iilange and neck ,I substantir-ally vas speciii'edrl 3.: A device, such; fas stated,v vcomprisingnaf neckfexteriorlyfprevided with: a shoulder and with an upwardly-,directed iiangetdisposedy beloW;-; the.k shoulder; aA cap having means to.y engage saidshoulder and iwhcrecfatheabasef enters between .the Harige. and.. lneck, and, a stepper Tet ainedA the l lcap substantially as specified;

4.1 Aidevicesuchwas stated; ,comprising a, neck extericrly .provided withafshoulder and; withan upwardly-directed. flanget disposed below. the i shoulder, a .,cap, having a,fcentral, dischange-.orice -andj-meansto engage said shoulder-i and ewhereofathei` base enters .bef

tween the flange-and. neck, anda stopper retained by vthecap, substantially as speciiied.

5. A-device such as stated, comprising a neck! provided. IeXteriorly with an encircling upwardly? directed I iange, l a, destructible stopper, acap, whereotlthe baseenters between the flange and neck, and means to permanentlyl retain the cap, substantially as speciiied.v

6. A device such as stated, comprising a neck eXteriorly provided with a shoulder, a valveseated within the neck, a destruetible stopper, a retaining-cap having a dischargeoriiice and means. to.-,engage said., shoulder, and a spacer or, .distancefpiece interposed between the. valve, and cap, substantially, as speciiieda 7.. A devioefsuch asstated,A comprisingya neck exteriorlyfplovided wit'h a,sl1oulder, a valve seated within the neck, a destructible stopper, aretainingecanhavingy ardischargeoriiice :in its .top and. termin ating-v in, a` ,flange at: its.. base, aY ring seated. 1n sa1d.,-flange| and, having apluralitytof` spring members tol engage said shoulder, and means to hold.. .the

valve, away fnom. the.dischargeforiice, substantially as specified-.e

8. A devicezsuchas stated, comprising yn..

neck exteriorly provided witlna shoulder and. witlnan upwardly*4 directed.. flange, disposed below the shoulder, a cones valve seated withinctheaneck, as destructible. stopper, a retainingvcapV having a.v di scharge-.oril i ce and.. terminating; at 'its basefin; aheady or ,llange,

whichenters theilange of the neck, anda.

ring-seated in the.l cap-liange and provided with a plurality of spring members adapted. forengagement with; said` shoulder, substantially as speciiied.

Inf testimony Whereofwlhave signed any nameto this speciiicationilnthe presenceol", two subscribing f witnesses.

CLARENCE VVILLAA'IS.

Witnesses:

Jas. A. RICHMOND, ARTHUR-1E. DowELL.- 

